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Sad to see a post by Mozilla only referencing Mac and Windows shortcuts to start the debugger. Most of the web developers I know are using Linux for web develop

Sad to see a post by Mozilla only referencing Mac and Windows shortcuts to start the debugger. Most of the web developers I know are using Linux for web development, including javascript (some are using MacOS, none Windows). On Ubuntu, the debugger is started by using <CTRL><SHIFT>S (like Windows actually).

yorwba 9y ago
Are there any shortcuts on Linux which are different from those on Windows by default?
- gschier 9y ago
  I agree. As a Linux user I always just assume they are the same as Windows.
  - giancarlostoro 9y ago
    Unless the Desktop Environment interferes with Firefox shortcuts. I've ran into oddities where a DE has hijacked a shortcut from happening, but I can't off the top of my head think of a specific case, I just remember it happening. Not on standard Ubuntu with Firefox though.
- bovine3dom 9y ago
  Opening the downloads window is bound to <C-j> on one and <C-S-Y> on the other. I can never remember which is which.
- blauditore 9y ago
  Hardly any. I've been interchangeably using the two OS' for a couple years now, and the only difference in Firefox shortcuts (general, not just dev tools) I've noticed is the one for jumping to the nth tab: It's Ctrl+<number> under Windows and Alt+<number> under Linux (at least Ubuntu with Unity or Gnome).
pjmlp 9y ago
I don't know any Web developers using Linux on their desktops, as company policy requires Windows desktops. Linux is only used for Java based backends, when deploying into production. With .NET deployments being done on IIS, even with .NET Core. Some of the designers are using Photoshop on macOS. Anecdote data.
- robin_reala 9y ago
  If we’re doing anecdata, then every web developer I know is on Macs, apart from those at the company I’m consulting for at the moment who have mostly standardised on Windows.
  - pjmlp 9y ago
    That was my point, each one has a different OS scenario depending where in the world we live on, the policies at workplace and customer sites.
    - bkor 9y ago
      If someone says that Linux should be included and mentions he knows a lot of web developers using Linux, then his added comment is relevant. Windows instructions were already included so your reply wasn't needed and I assume you didn't understand the Linux reply.
      - pjmlp 9y ago
        I took it as Web devs only use Linux kind of.
- giancarlostoro 9y ago
  Depends on where you work. I work at a primarily Linux shop. I'm one of 3 people using Windows, compared to everyone else which are using Ubuntu and only one person is using Mac. Although in any regard, I find usually unless the Desktop Environment on Linux interferes most "Windows" commands work with Firefox on Linux. Oh and I'm usually dual-booting, so I'm either on Ubuntu or Windows whenever I'm doing web development. Linux isn't just a distribution platform, it's also sensibly a development platform. I rather work on the system I'm building for if and when possible. Edit: I use .NET Core and while I have done it from Windows most of my time in the past few months, I also do code in .NET Core from Mac and Ubuntu (more Ubuntu than Mac). It works good enough so long as you use Visual Studio Code for debugging.
bjpbakker 9y ago
> Sad to see a post by Mozilla only referencing Mac and Windows shortcuts to start the debugger. Most of the web developers I know are using Linux ... Maybe because the shortcuts will be (slightly) different across the various Linux desktops (desktop environments and Linux distributions). There is not one Linux desktop like there's one macOS or one Windows.
- Vinnl 9y ago
  I'm quite sure Firefox-specific shortcuts are independent of DE.
callahad 9y ago
There are only minor differences between the Windows and Linux shortcuts. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perf... for a full list.

yorwba 9y ago

Are there any shortcuts on Linux which are different from those on Windows by default?

gschier 9y ago
I agree. As a Linux user I always just assume they are the same as Windows.
- giancarlostoro 9y ago
  Unless the Desktop Environment interferes with Firefox shortcuts. I've ran into oddities where a DE has hijacked a shortcut from happening, but I can't off the top of my head think of a specific case, I just remember it happening. Not on standard Ubuntu with Firefox though.
bovine3dom 9y ago
Opening the downloads window is bound to <C-j> on one and <C-S-Y> on the other. I can never remember which is which.
blauditore 9y ago
Hardly any. I've been interchangeably using the two OS' for a couple years now, and the only difference in Firefox shortcuts (general, not just dev tools) I've noticed is the one for jumping to the nth tab: It's Ctrl+<number> under Windows and Alt+<number> under Linux (at least Ubuntu with Unity or Gnome).

pjmlp 9y ago

I don't know any Web developers using Linux on their desktops, as company policy requires Windows desktops. Linux is only used for Java based backends, when deploying into production. With .NET deployments being done on IIS, even with .NET Core. Some of the designers are using Photoshop on macOS. Anecdote data.

robin_reala 9y ago
If we’re doing anecdata, then every web developer I know is on Macs, apart from those at the company I’m consulting for at the moment who have mostly standardised on Windows.
- pjmlp 9y ago
  That was my point, each one has a different OS scenario depending where in the world we live on, the policies at workplace and customer sites.
  - bkor 9y ago
    If someone says that Linux should be included and mentions he knows a lot of web developers using Linux, then his added comment is relevant. Windows instructions were already included so your reply wasn't needed and I assume you didn't understand the Linux reply.
    - pjmlp 9y ago
      I took it as Web devs only use Linux kind of.
giancarlostoro 9y ago
Depends on where you work. I work at a primarily Linux shop. I'm one of 3 people using Windows, compared to everyone else which are using Ubuntu and only one person is using Mac. Although in any regard, I find usually unless the Desktop Environment on Linux interferes most "Windows" commands work with Firefox on Linux. Oh and I'm usually dual-booting, so I'm either on Ubuntu or Windows whenever I'm doing web development. Linux isn't just a distribution platform, it's also sensibly a development platform. I rather work on the system I'm building for if and when possible. Edit: I use .NET Core and while I have done it from Windows most of my time in the past few months, I also do code in .NET Core from Mac and Ubuntu (more Ubuntu than Mac). It works good enough so long as you use Visual Studio Code for debugging.

bjpbakker 9y ago

> Sad to see a post by Mozilla only referencing Mac and Windows shortcuts to start the debugger. Most of the web developers I know are using Linux ... Maybe because the shortcuts will be (slightly) different across the various Linux desktops (desktop environments and Linux distributions). There is not one Linux desktop like there's one macOS or one Windows.

Vinnl 9y ago
I'm quite sure Firefox-specific shortcuts are independent of DE.

callahad 9y ago

There are only minor differences between the Windows and Linux shortcuts. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perform-firefox-tasks-quickly https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perf... for a full list.